Survey Checks Interest In Housing For Seniors

St. Charles — Senior citizens are being surveyed to determine whether there is enough interest in developing housing for moderate-income independent adults at least 62 years old.

The mail survey, which began last week, is sponsored by the city, St. Charles Township and Delnor Community Hospital. The three are investigating interest in senior housing after receiving a proposal from Essex Corp., an Omaha-based developer.

Under the proposal, Essex would work with a local non-profit sponsor to develop the housing. The sponsor would provide seed money--to be reimbursed when construction starts--for the development and would appoint several directors to a board that would run the housing development. Residents of the development also would appoint some directors.